The shaven head and pigtail were a mark of servitude imposed upon Chinese in the 17th century by their Manchu conquerors. The custom assumed a ceremonial significance, and Chinamen‘took great pride in their pigtails, but since the revolution of 1911 they have been going out of fashion.
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Southland Times, Issue 21659, 22 March 1932, Page 2
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